This item is part of a larger collection of items from the Elam B. Guernsey Family Collection. These loose pages were written by Ella Guernsey. The dates on these pages vary from 1851 to 1878. The first six pages are copies of letters written by...

Jane expresses frustration with letters unanswered, the war, and the longing for peace. She relays witnessing marching soldiers and discusses the Presbyterian and Episcopal churches, incl. Professor Ballentine. Uses the word "secesh" when speaking...

Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Greentown Poliece Kept Busy with Vehicle Thefts, a Break-in, a Hit and Run and More; Report From Town Council; Fmaily Dollar Store to Open in Greentown; Cheerleaders Decorate for...

Correspondence; United States--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Correspondence; War wounds; Military life

These four pages are part of a letter written by an unknown Civil War Soldier on 29 July 1862. The last pages of the letter are missing. The soldier was in the 27th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers and was near Washington Court House in Virginia...

A List of Inhabitants, Their Residence and Occupation, A Classified Commercial Directory, A Complete Directory of Householders Arranged by Streets and Consecutive Numbers on Houses; A complete record of churches, schools, secret and benevolent...

The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...

Louisa writes of prayer meetings, excitement about the draft. Lists men who are joining the effort, including the Hoosier Grays, and uses the term "secesh" for Rebel sympathizers. Describes witnessing a lunar rainbow.

The Speedometer was a monthly or sometimes bi-weekly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant but also included human interest stories. The Speedometer began publication...